Siege of Masulipatam

{{Short description|1759 siege}}

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|conflict=Siege of Masulipatam

|image=File:Musalipatam Mschilipatnam port in 1759.jpg

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|caption=Musalipatam fort in 1759

|partof=Seven Years' War

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|date=6 March to 7 April 1759

|place=Machilipatnam, India

|result=British victory

|combatant1= 22px British East India Company

|combatant2= 22px French East India Company

|commander1=Francis Forde

|commander2=Comte de Conflans

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|campaignbox={{Campaignbox Seven Years' War: East Indies}}

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The siege of Masulipatam was a British siege of the town of Masulipatam, held by the French and Dutch, in India during the Seven Years' War.{{cite web |title=Machilipatnam {{!}} India, Map, & History {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Machilipatnam |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=10 May 2025 |language=en}} The siege commenced on 6 March 1759 and lasted until the storming of the town by the British on the 7 April.{{cite web |title=Annus Mirabilis 1759 - Britain's Year of Victories |url=https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/1759-Annus-Mirabilis/ |website=Historic UK |access-date=10 May 2025}} The British were commanded by Colonel Francis Forde while the French defenders were under the command of Conflans.

The British taking of the town helped relieve the Siege of Madras.